Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing. Roddy Doyle endeavourfailurepart Change image and share on social
Good ideas are often murdered by better ones. Roddy Doyle goodideamurder Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did. Roddy Doyle examfictiongrow Change image and share on social
I wouldn't go out of my way to experience the indignity of middle-age just because it might be good meat for a story. Roddy Doyle ageexperiencegood Change image and share on social
If you are a writer you're at home, which means you're out of touch. You have to make excuses to get out there and look at how the world is changing. Roddy Doyle changeexcusehome Change image and share on social
It's a big con job. We have sold the myth of Dublin as a sexy place incredibly well; because it is a dreary little dump most of the time. Roddy Doyle bigcondreary Change image and share on social
No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words. Roddy Doyle choosecloseexperience share on social
I've been asked why does Ireland produce so many great musicians, and the answer is it doesn't. When you count the great musicians Ireland has given the world in the last 20 years, you can do it on one hand. Roddy Doyle answeraskcount share on social
When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand to the sea. Roddy Doyle growislandmatter Change image and share on social
When I'm writing I just think there's only the page and me and nobody else. Roddy Doyle pagewrite Change image and share on social
